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CHAPTEE I. 



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... CHRgSTSAN Mili-The. Veteran 

 summons up his hunting recollections, during a gig survey of 

 Leicestershire, accompanied by the author, and commences 

 KOE>H TlnH ^OKgT with a general sketch of his 

 health Effect of his Post and Paddock lecture on Society 

 in general ; and on the ladies in particular He jumps a 

 flock of sheep Recollections of Sysonby Hall He dis- 

 cusses ages with Mr. Cradock Goodricke's Gorse The late 

 Mr. Goodyer His Mat Milton engagement Education of 

 little Matty On the turnpike Marigold's mud bath He 

 does the hard-riding farmers The waste walk ; and its 

 suggestions Steeple-chasing Jem Mason How Sir T. 

 Whichcote pounded him on Kegworth Affray with Bill 

 Wright ; and their happy reconciliation Mr. Greene and 

 Sysonby The flying Blue Coats Mr. Heycock's recipe 

 The steeplechase from Noseley Wood Hoi well Mouth and 

 The Vale The road to Six Hills The Six Hills country 

 His huntsman career His bulfinch meditations A day 

 with Marigold Influence of Captain White on his charac- 

 ter Brooksby Lord Lonsdale's hounds The packs of old 

 times Mr. Meynell Another tumble Ashby pasture and 

 Thorpe Trussells The Clinker v. dasher ground . . 1 



Tlrfll Kg(j^] ID) Horses for Leicestershire 



Seat on horseback He excites Mr. Maher A ride 

 for Sir James Lord Wilton Emotions on viewing 

 Eanksboro' The Gypsey steeplechase Adcock's Lodge 



The Whissendine and Ranksboro' " Sim " in Lei- 

 cestershire Huntsmen in embryo Sir Richard and Mr. 

 Gilmour A struggle of five Ranksboro' and Rocart He 

 remember^ his godfather The bye-bar jump His butcher 



